THE MAKER’S GUIDE TO PAPERCRAFT
BASIC PRINCIPLES
ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND THESE TWO BASIC PRINCIPLES, YOU CAN CREATE ANY COMPLEX PAPERCRAFT MODEL.
TIP1…
RELAX AND DO NOT RUSH. IF YOU ARE IN A HURRY AND HAVE AN URGENT MIND, IT WILL NOT BE MADE BEAUTIFUL.
TIP2…
IF YOU KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN, A CLEAN PAPERCRAFT IS COMPLETED.
TIP3…
IF POSSIBLE, SPREAD THE GLUE THINLY AND WIDELY.
TIP4…
PRESS THE ADHESIVE AREA WITH YOUR HAND AND HOLD IT FOR MORE THAN 3 SECONDS.
TIP5…
FOR MODELS TO HANG ON THE WALL, ALLOW THE GLUE TO DRY FOR ABOUT A DAY BEFORE HANGING THEM.
THE OVERALL SEQUENCE OF PAPERCRAFT
1. PRINT
- USE MORE THAN 120 G/M2 A4 OR A3 PAPER.
- A4 PAPER IS THE BASIC SIZE.
- A3 PAPER IS ABOUT 30% LARGER SIZE.
2. CUT & CREASING
- IT IS EASY TO CREASE FIRST AND THEN CUT.
- BOLD SOLID LINES ARE CUTTING LINES.
- THIN SOLID LINES AND DOTTED LINES ARE CREASING LINES.
3. FOLD
- IT IS EASY TO CREASE FIRST AND THEN CUT.
- BOLD SOLID LINES ARE CUTTING LINES.
- THIN SOLID LINES AND DOTTED LINES ARE CREASING LINES.
4. PASTE
- YOU CAN USE ANY KIND OF GLUE YOU HAVE IN YOUR HOME.
- GLUE, DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE, WOODWORKING GLUE, SUPER GLUE, ETC.
- FIND THE SAME NUMBER AND CONNECT.